• Words of welcome by the presiding officer (VP Jane Ellison) and meeting host (Cecil Stokes) were followed by a discussion of local resources by Annewhite Fuller, Manager of the Heritage Room of the Huntsville - Madison County Public Library.
• This was followed by the traditional self-introduction lead by Historian Jan Cloud. All attendees told who they are, where they live, which Cloud is their early ancestor, and what puzzle they are trying to solve.
• Then, CFA member Ray Shirley of Knoxville told us about his research into the records compiled by WPA crews in Tennessee during the 1930s. Ray is a retired professor and administrator (Assist VP) at the University of Tennessee. He has mapped an ambitious undertaking for retirement.
• Kenny Cloud provided a display of the Cloud Family Journal CD. This was the grand unveiling of the product of a year's work, which is recognized by many as a terrific resource for Cloud researchers. Kenny wants to be sure that everyone knows that he did this as a service to fellow members of the Cloud Family Association and is not making him any money.
• Meetings of the Executive Committee and the Nominating Committee followed this evening session to coordinate plans for the Saturday morning business meeting. These were finalized at a breakfast meeting.

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